NEW ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT - New Albany, Ohio

NEW ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Directive 17.1 – Personnel Hiring Process – Police Officer
17.1.1 Personnel Hiring Process
The New Albany Police Department has established procedures for the recruitment, selection,
and hiring of the positions of Police Officer, Dispatcher, Part-Time Dispatcher and other civilian
employees. These procedures do not circumvent the New Albany Policy and Procedure Manual
which takes precedence in cases of potential conflicts. The procedures for the hiring process of
full time, sworn Police Officers are outlined below.
17.1.2 Recruitment
The New Albany Police Department will recruit qualified applicants through various means and
publications, including the City’s web site. The recruitment process will begin at least 4 weeks
before the testing process begins. Advertisements will include a basic job description, minimum
qualifications, essential functions (including physical and mental requirements), and application
procedures.
17.1.3 Application Process
Applicants who are seeking employment as fulltime, sworn Police Officers for the New Albany
Police Department shall be informed of the minimum requirements for the position at the time an
application is requested. The applicant shall be provided a pre-employment application. Minimum
standards shall be attached to the pre-employment application and shall indicate the date by
which the application must be returned to the Police Department in order for the applicant to be
eligible for the written test. This information shall also be posted on the Police Department’s
website.
17.1.4 Written Test
Candidates who apply to take the written test for the position of fulltime, sworn Police Officer are
given written notification of the date, time, and location of the written test when an application is
submitted. The written test will assist in identifying those applicants who have the basic
vocabulary, grammar, and judgment skills necessary to be effective Police Officers. The written
test will be used to establish a ranking/eligibility list with the highest scores having the highest
ranking. The minimum passing score, as determined by the testing company, shall be set prior to
the test. In the event of a tie on the written test between candidates, the date and time that the
application was received will prevail. An eligibility list will be established which will contain the
names of all the candidates who have successfully passed all phases of the written test. The
eligibility list shall be valid for a period of two years from the date the results are posted.
However, if the current eligibility list does not contain an adequate number of candidates to select
from, the Chief of Police, with approval of the City Manager, may proceed in establishing a new
eligibility list before this time period has elapsed.
A predetermined number of candidates from the eligibility list shall be invited to participate in the
Physical Fitness test. The Physical Fitness test may be administered on the same day as the
written test (wherein all written test candidates shall be eligible to take the test) or within 4 weeks
of this date.
17.1.5 Physical Fitness Test
Candidates that have been invited to participate in the Physical Fitness Test will take part in a test
that has been modeled after the nationally recognized Cooper Institute for Aerobic Research
standards and other Police Department physical fitness standards tests. The physical fitness test
will be measured as a pass/fail standard. Those Police Officer candidates who are unable to
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